This week, Mike and Rick discuss the finer points of French pronunciation, the treasures of the Canadian frontier, and Eddie Murphy's lessons for closing the achievement gap. Tennessee's Reading First director, Jim Herman, laments the disgraceful events surrounding the program in recent days, and News of the Weird sees no evil. This 20-minute podcast is all that and a bag of chips. Click here to listen on your computer (no iPod required--this link will play through any music software on your computer, including Windows Media Player or RealPlayer). To subscribe to this podcast, or to get more information about how podcasts work, click here.